Lackawanna HTH105 2020 October All Weeks Discussions Latest

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Webster’s Dictionary defines communication as “the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.” It is important to consider that communication is not just verbal in form.

What other types of communication can be effective in healthcare?

DQ2 Why is it important to understand transcultural health care?

 

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 List some good assessment skills that are important to sonographers?

DQ2 Why are good assessment skills important to sonographers?

 

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Read the attached article.

Discuss how the concepts in the article can be applied to patient care.

Professionalism is illustrated through your action.pdf

DQ2 What are the possible consequences to the patient and to the sonographer when a sonographer fails to be objective and accountable in record keeping?

 

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 What is a Patient Bill of Rights?

DQ2 While you are helping Ella Christopherson into a wheelchair, she puts her weight on the footrest causing the chair to bump her leg. Mrs. Christopherson says, “Ouch!” and rubs her leg; but when you ask whether she is all right, she smiles and insists that she is fine. Should you file an incident report? Why or why not?

 

 

 

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 In the 2002 CDC guidelines regarding hand hygiene, the CDC recognized an alternative surgical hand rub technique as being an appropriate alternative to the conventional surgical . To perform this two-stage surgical rub, begin by washing the hands and forearms using a non-antimicrobial soap. Then thoroughly dry the hands and forearms and apply an alcohol-based surgical hand-rub product that provides persistent activity.

Ehrlich, Ruth A. Patient Care in Radiography: With an Introduction to Medical Imaging, 8th Edition. Mosby, 2013. [Bookshelf Online].

When donning gloves as PPE, what is the rationale for performing thorough hand hygiene first?

DQ2 OSHA, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, establishes and enforces safety standars for the workplace. Two main standards that affect healthcare workers are, The Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Standard, and The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. You can review the standards at the links provided.

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10106 (Links to an external site.)

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/bloodborne_quickref.html (Links to an external site.)

What are some potential hazards in healthcare, particularly, ultrasound?

 

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 What are the two main physiological needs of a patient, a sonographer will have to deal with?

DQ2 What signs might alert you that a patient was experiencing airway obstruction?